What started as a roadside chase on Feb. 15 now has a 23-year-old Memphis man facing an attempted murder case, according to police. Court papers identify the suspect as Khalil Salti and allege he followed a former acquaintance while driving a white 2023 Toyota Camry before a handgun was fired. After investigating the incident, officers took Salti into custody on attempted second‑degree murder and a related weapons charge.
According to an affidavit outlined by Action News 5, Salti pursued the victim in the Camry and fired a single round from a black handgun as he followed. The affidavit states that officers later arrested Salti, who is now charged with attempted second‑degree murder and possession of a weapon for the commission of a felony. Investigators have not released any public information about possible injuries or a motive beyond what appears in the charging documents.
Incidents Add To Local Concerns About Gunfire
The case lands in the middle of a stretch of reported gunfire across Memphis neighborhoods, including a Feb. 9 incident in Hickory Hill. Coverage such as Late‑Night Gunfire has detailed how detectives lean on community tips and surveillance footage to reconstruct what happened after shots ring out. City officials point to longer‑term crime patterns tracked in Memphis’s weekly Building Together newsletter when they talk about how those enforcement efforts fit into the bigger picture.
What The Charges Mean
Under Tennessee law, second‑degree murder is a Class A felony. Attempts are prosecuted under the state’s criminal attempt rules, which spell out when conduct crosses the line into an attempt. The governing provisions include Tenn. Code § 39‑13‑210 on second‑degree murder and Tenn. Code § 39‑12‑101 on criminal attempt, while Tenn. Code § 39‑12‑107 explains how attempted offenses are graded for sentencing. Prosecutors note that convictions on attempted murder and felony weapons charges can bring significant prison terms if a jury finds the allegations proven.
Salti remains in custody, and online court records did not show a public hearing date or bond details at the time of reporting. Police are asking anyone with information about the Feb. 15 confrontation to contact Memphis police or CrimeStoppers.
